Whipping-top.



' PATENTED DEC. 5, 1905.

B. TIN-NERHOLM. WHIPPING TOP. APPLICATION FILED FEB 26 1906 '7"7ZZ/67ZZZO yag 3 j UNITED STA ES" PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL TINNERHOLM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WHIPPING-TOP.

' V Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1905.

Application filed February 25, 1905. Serial No. 247,289.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMIL TINNERHOLM, a

' children, that'can be used in or out of doors on the ice in winter as well as on the ground or other substance in the'summer, that can be used by one or more persons at the same time, that can be set spinning-with one or both hands, that when started can be kept in motion by a whip held by a person standing erect, that. is so constructed, that if the whip-lash strikes any part of the head it will wind around and take firm hold of the neck, that when struck can be made'to jump in any direction and be thereby used as a means of a number of games played underprescribedrules by one or more persons as a means of healthful exercise and excitement, and that can be artisticallymade and cheaply produced. I The manner in which I accomplish my ob' ject is described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a complete view of the top, Whip, and whip-stock in position ready for spinning with the right hand. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section. of the top through the line 2 2, Fig. 3, showing the construction and arrangement of the parts. Fig. 3 is a top view of the top.

The top A is composed of two parts and a ring or collar.

ameter and weight than the body and is-designed to serve as a balance-wheel, as a guide for the lash of the whip, and a convenient hold for the hand in winding and spinning.

The under side of this head is in the form of a curve C descending from its largest diameter D to thepoint E, where it joins the neck.

From the point E of the curve (J the bottom of the head is flat. I From the point D of the 5 curve 0 to the point -D is a rim D. Extendthe thumb when held ready for spinning.

The lower part I of the top has a blunt point The head B is of greater di-.

J, protected by a metallic cap K, which'is permanently attached by the shankL. Above the'cap. the shape of the part I is that of an inverted cone M, provided at the top with a bead N, which forms the largest diameter of the part I. From this bead the diameter de{ creases to form the neck 0, which is adapted in size and shape at the top P to fit the straight parts-E ,E on the head. B. Extending from the centerof this neck is a head-pin Q, adapted in size to fittightly into the hole F in the having a rounded top R projecting slightly above the part H of the depression G. Around the neck 0 is a collar 0, made preferably of rubber and adapted to receive the windage of -head B and to extend clear through it and the whip-,lashand prevent slipping when the j turns of the lash arefew or not quite tight.

- When constructed as described and shown and the parts put together permanently and ready for use, the whip-stock S and lash T are held in the right hand, and the end U of the lash is placed, as shown, on the part I of the top and the lash wound around the neck. The

thumb lies in the depression G, pressed against the top rapidly. The point J strikes the floor,

carpet,'ground, or ice without'penetration,

and the shape of the point prevents it from penetrating and offers little resistance while in motion. To maintainthe motion of the top, it is struck with the lash of the whip,

which if it strikes anywhere between the W 'point D of the head B and the point N on the part I will encircle the neck and connect with the collar 0. The angle at which the lash strikes the curve C on the headB causes the top to jump in a direction in height and distance regulated by the will and skill of the players. The top can be set spinning with either hand and by one or both hands and by the whip-'lashsimilar-to the one illustrated or by a string and a button, like the ordinary tops. A I "I am aware that whipping-tops have been made withvertical sides above the cone and with grooves and fillets to guide and hold the lash; but in all these forms of construction the stroke of the whip must-be given with the body'bent over and the whip-hand held near to the ground, and if the stroke is not deliv-,

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What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a whipping-top of the kind described the combination of a head, B, having a central hole, F, and a depression, G, on the top,

and a rim, D, and a-curve, G; With a body part, I, having a head-pin, Q, adapted to fit and to be held in the hole, F, in the head, B, said part, I, having a point, J, and acap, K, said cap being secured bya shank, L, said body part being of a conical form and'having a bead, N, and a neck, 0, and a collar, 0', secured on said'neck; said parts, B and I, being permanently joined together substantially as described-and for the purposes specified.

2. In a Whipping-top of the kind described the combination of a body part, I, conical in form and having a metallic cap, K, a neck, 0, and a head-pimQ, withahead, B, having a curved part, G, and a hole, F, adapted to receive the head-pin, Q, of the body part, I, and a collar, O, secured on said neck, said head, B, and

part M, substantially as described and'for'tli'e' purposes specified.

EMIL TINNE'RHOEML Witnesses:

CHAS. Gr; SURRNIER, JULIUs RUBINSTEIN. 

